"You promised me that you and he would have less contact, and if you wanted to see him, you must let me know, but now you don't tell me. Are you trying to leave me?" Ezra shaked Arabella's body vigorously and glared at her with anger.

As they jostled, Arabella banged her back against the corner of the table. She winced and the corners of her eyes were streaked with water.

She bit her lip and pushed Ezra away. With a pang of pain, she frowned and asked, "Ezra, what the hell are you doing breaking into my office?"

Ezra snapped out of anger, looking at her painful appearance, he...